List of News & Observer Journalists and Reporters

1. Aspen Pflughoeft

Designation Journalist Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @AspenPflughoeft LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @aspen.pflughoeft Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

2. Mike Stunson

Designation Journalist Author Bio @McClatchy real-time journalist based out of the D.C. area. Former sports reporter. Would rather be at a concert. #RadiatePositivity
Gender Male Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @mike_stunson (4.7K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

3. Simone Jasper

Designation Reporter Author Bio Simone Jasper is a reporter covering breaking stories for The News & Observer and real-time news in the Carolinas.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @simonejasper (399 Followers) Get Email Contact

4. Tanasia Kenney

Designation Real-time Reporter Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @Tanasia_Kenney LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

5. Brendan Rascius

Designation Reporter Gender Male Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @BrendanRascius LinkedIn Profile Link Instagram @brendanrascius Get Email Contact

6. Moira Ritter

Designation Author Author Bio Covering business + more for @mcclatchy. Formerly @cnnbusiness. Always a Hoya. She/her
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @ritter_moira (522 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

7. Helena Wegner

Designation Reporter Author Bio @mcclatchy national reporter covering national parks & wildlife in the West. Past: @HowardCenterASU, @azcentral & @Cronkite_ASU
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @wegnerhelena (503 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

8. Mark Price

Designation National Reporter Author Bio Mark Price is a National Reporter for McClatchy News. He joined the network of newspapers in 1991 at The Charlotte Observer, covering beats including schools, crime, immigration, LGBTQ issues, homelessness and nonprofits. He graduated from the University of Memphis with majors in journalism and art history, and a minor in geology.
Gender Male Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @markprice_obs (1.5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

9. Kimberly Cataudella

Designation Reporter Author Bio Kimberly Cataudella (she/her) is a service journalism reporter for The News & Observer.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @kcataudella (798 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

10. Kristen Johnson

Designation Local Government Reporter Author Bio Kristen Johnson is a local government reporter covering Cary and Wake County for The News & Observer. She previously covered southeastern North Carolina for The Fayetteville Observer and spent time covering politics in Washington, D.C. She is an alumna of UNC at Charlotte and American University.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @kristensuzettee (1.1K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

11. Richard Stradling

Designation Transportation Reporter Author Bio Richard Stradling covers transportation for The News & Observer. Planes, trains and automobiles, plus ferries, bicycles, scooters and just plain walking. He’s been a reporter or editor for 36 years, including the last 23 at The N&O. 919-829-4739, ****@newsobserver.com.
Gender Male Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @RStradling Get Email Contact

12. Andrew Carter

Designation Writer And Reporter Author Bio Andrew Carter spent 10 years covering major college athletics, six of them covering the University of North Carolina for The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer. Now he’s a member of The N&O’s and Observer’s statewide enterprise and investigative reporting team. He attended N.C. State and grew up in Raleigh dreaming of becoming a journalist.
Gender Male Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @_andrewcarter (17.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

13. Anna Johnson

Designation Reporter Author Bio Anna Johnson covers Raleigh and Wake County for the News & Observer. She has previously covered city government, crime and business for newspapers across North Carolina and received many North Carolina Press Association awards, including first place for investigative reporting.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @Anna_M_Johnson LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

14. Mary Helen Moore

Designation Durham Accountability Reporter Author Bio Mary Helen Moore covers Durham for The News & Observer. She grew up in Eastern North Carolina and attended UNC-Chapel Hill before spending several years working in newspapers in Florida. Outside of work, you might find her reading, fishing or fawning over plants.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @maryhelenmoore (1.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

15. Josh Shaffer

Designation Court Reporter Author Bio Josh Shaffer is a general assignment reporter on the watch for “talkers,” which are stories you might discuss around a water cooler. He has worked for The News & Observer since 2004 and writes a column about unusual people and places.
Gender Male Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @joshshaffer08 (3.9K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

16. Martha Quillin

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Martha Quillin is a general assignment reporter at The News & Observer who writes about North Carolina culture, religion and social issues. She has held jobs throughout the newsroom since 1987.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @marthaquillin (759 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

17. Tyler Dukes

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Tyler Dukes is an investigative reporter for The News & Observer who specializes in data and public records. In 2017, he completed a fellowship at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University. Prior to joining the N&O, he worked as an investigative reporter at WRAL News in Raleigh. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University and grew up in Elizabeth City.
Gender Male Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @mtdukes (9.4K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

18. Bailey Aldridge

Designation Reporter Author Bio Bailey Aldridge is a reporter covering real-time news in North and South Carolina. She has a degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @baileysaldridge (547 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

19. Makiya Seminera

Designation Reporter Author Bio Makiya Seminera is a politics reporting intern and a University of Florida graduate. She reported on politics last summer at The State in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily covering abortion. She also served as editor-in-chief of UF’s student-run newspaper The Independent Florida Alligator last fall.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @makseminera (845 Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

20. Don Sweeney

Designation Newspaper Reporter Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Phone Number yes Twitter @PatrickS Facebook Profile Link Get Email Contact

21. Brooke Cain

Designation Service Journalism Editor And Media Writer Author Bio Brooke Cain is a North Carolina native who has worked at The News & Observer for more than 25 years. She is the service journalism editor and writes about TV and local media for The N&O’s Happiness is a Warm TV blog.
Gender Female Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @brookecain (2.8K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

22. Dan Kane

Designation Staff Writer Author Bio Dan Kane began working for The News & Observer in 1997. He covered local government, higher education and the state legislature before joining the investigative team in 2009.
Gender Male Author Profile newsobserver.com Twitter @dankanenando (5K Followers) LinkedIn Profile Link Get Email Contact

23. Ned Barnett

Designation Associate Opinion Editor Author Bio Ned Barnett is the associate opinion editor for The News & Observer.
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24. Aarón Sánchez Guerra

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter @newsobserver. Mexicano, NC State U alum, falo ????????, RGV native, salsero. ****@newsobserver.com.
Twitter @aaronsguerra Get Email Contact

25. Angelina Katsanis

Designation Visuals Intern Author Bio currently @newsobserver | formerly: @malheurnews @bloomberg @dailytarheel photo/video editor
Twitter @akatsmedia Get Email Contact

26. Avi Bajpai

Designation State Politics Reporter Author Bio State politics reporter for @newsobserver. @GWtweets alum. Send tips, story ideas and feedback to ****@newsobserver.com.
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27. Bill Church

Designation Executive Editor Author Bio Zen editor. #OUDNA.
Twitter @BillChurchMedia Get Email Contact

28. Brian Gordon

Designation Technology Reporter Author Bio NC tech, business, and labor for @newsobserver. send story ideas and scuttlebutt. past: @usatoday, @asheville.
Twitter @skyoutbriout Get Email Contact

29. Adam Wagner

Designation Environment Reporter Author Bio Reporter covering climate change and environmental issues for @newsobserver. Pulitzer Center grantee. Formerly @starnewsonline. Tips? ****@newsobserver.com
Twitter @ByAdamWagner Get Email Contact

30. Catherine Clabby

Designation Southeast Investigations Editor Author Bio Investigations / high impact editor @McClatchy Southeast I ****@newsobserver.com
Twitter @cathyclabby Get Email Contact

31. Chantal Allam

Designation Real Estate Journalist Author Bio Real estate reporter @newsobserver. Mom, cat/dog lover, Survivor superfan, francofile. Past lives: tech journalist @wraltechwire and researcher @SevenNetwork.
Twitter @chantalallam Get Email Contact

32. Chip Alexander

Designation Reporter Author Bio Chip Alexander covers NC State athletics and the Carolina Hurricanes for the Raleigh News & Observer and McClatchy.
Twitter @ice_chip Get Email Contact

33. C.L. Brown

Designation UNC Beat Writer Author Bio @courierjournal columnist || formerly w/@espn & @theathletic ||@unchussman board of advisors
Twitter @clbrownhoops Get Email Contact

34. Colleen Hammond

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35. Dave Hendrickson

Designation Growth and Business Editor Author Bio Dave Hendrickson is the growth and business editor for the News & Observer in Raleigh, NC.
Twitter @NewsO_DaveH Get Email Contact

36. David Raynor

Designation Database Editor Author Bio Database editor at The News & Observer
Twitter @crddraynor Get Email Contact

37. Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan

Designation Capitol Bureau Chief Author Bio State Capitol Bureau Chief at @newsobserver. I cover the governor and #ncpol #ncga. B. is for Baumgartner. Go Hokies.
Twitter @dawnbvaughan (8.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

38. Danielle Battaglia

Designation Capitol Hill Correspondent Author Bio Capitol Hill correspondent for The News & Observer/The Charlotte Observer/McClatchy covering #ncpol. RTs/follows are not endorsements unless tacos are involved.
Twitter @dani__battaglia Get Email Contact

39. Drew Jackson

Designation Food Writer Author Bio Food writer @newsobserver | failed fortune cookie writer
Twitter @jdrewjackson Get Email Contact

40. Elizabeth Walters

Designation Audience Development Editor Author Bio Assistant Managing Editor, Audience & Sports @newsobserver | #PoynterWomenLeaders | #HottyToddy
Twitter @ewalters1618 Get Email Contact

41. Ellis Williams

Designation Carolina Panthers Reporter Author Bio covering @Vikings formerly @theobserver, @clevelanddotcom, @poststar, @StarTribune | Trying to do right by loved ones & bring joy to the hometown.
Twitter @BookofEllis Get Email Contact

42. Ethan Hyman

Designation Staff Photojournalist Author Bio Former blue check. Staff photojournalist for the Raleigh (NC) News & Observer. DMs are open. ****@newsobserver.com @newsobserver.com
Twitter @ethanhyman Get Email Contact

43. Jadyn Watson-Fisher

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio i don’t just spill the tea, i break the teacup @newsobserver • blanket-wearing ????+????‍⬛ whisperer • nap queen • swiftie • prev: Greeley Tribune, OU Daily
Twitter @jwatsonfisher Get Email Contact

44. Jennifer Rodriguez

Designation National Real-Time Reporter Author Bio National Real Time Reporter Full of love and curiosity
Twitter @Jenns_stories Get Email Contact

45. Jessaca Giglio

Designation Planning and Enterprise Editor Author Bio Editor @newsobserver. Key West native. Campbell grad. Ex Div I tennis player. #boymom #dogmom Cancer survivor. Seatbelt wearer. Verified.
Twitter @jessacagiglio Get Email Contact

46. Jessica Banov

Designation Breaking News and Features Editor Author Bio Breaking News/Features Editor/Intern coordinator @newsobserver. Entertainment. Pop culture. I like my food in pockets. SeeDisclaimer.com
Twitter @jessicabanov Get Email Contact

47. Jordan Schrader

Designation State Government Editor Author Bio State government editor for @newsobserver. Previously: @thenewstribune, @asheville & @michigandaily. Go Blue.
Twitter @Jordan_Schrader Get Email Contact

48. Juli Leonard

Designation Staff Photographer, Photo Editor and Multimedia Producer Author Bio photojournalist @newsobserver, mama, dog lover. IG @julileonardphoto
Twitter @julileonard Get Email Contact

49. Justin Pelletier

Designation Sports Editor Author Bio Deputy Reg. Sports Editor, @newsobserver. Former @BosHeraldSports, @sunjournal/@Sports_SJ & @BU_tweets; Jack Falla mafia. RT not endorsements. Former blue-check
Twitter @Jpell915 Get Email Contact

50. Kaitlin McKeown

Designation Visual Journalist Author Bio visual journalist
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51. Kevin Keister

Designation Video Producer Author Bio Video Producer at newsobserver.com. Photographer. Cyclist. Guitar player.
Twitter @KGKeister Get Email Contact

52. Korie Dean

Designation Service Journalism Reporter Author Bio Higher education reporter @newsobserver. Fellow @Poynter. @UNC + @UNCHussman + @DJNF alum. Reach me at ****@newsobserver.com. She/her.
Twitter @koriedean (1.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

53. Kyle Ingram

Designation Politics Reporter Author Bio Politics Reporter @newsobserver • UNC ‘23 • Contact: ****@newsobserver.com
Twitter @kyle_ingram11 Get Email Contact

54. Laura Brache

Designation Producer Author Bio Producer ????????????‍???????? @newsobserver • Adjunct @UNCHussman • Formerly @Report4America @WFAE @lanoticia @WFMY #MoreLatinosInNews ???????????????? (she/they)
Twitter @laura_brache Get Email Contact

55. Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi

Designation North Carolina Politics Reporter Author Bio North Carolina politics reporter @newsobserver @theherald_sun | tips? ****@newsobserver.com or dm | U.S.???????? Perú ????????
Twitter @LucianaPerezUb Get Email Contact

56. Luke DeCock

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio News & Observer sports columnist | USBWA past president | he/him ???????? | lukedecock.bsky.social | Shadowboxing the apocalypse, wandering the land
Twitter @LukeDeCock Get Email Contact

57. Mark Schultz

Designation Deputy Managing Editor Author Bio Schultz is deputy metro editor for The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun in North Carolina. Contact me at ****@newsobserver.com
Twitter @TriangleEditor Get Email Contact

58. Pete Grathoff

Designation Sport Writer Author Bio I write about baseball and the Royals for The Kansas City Star (@KCStar). My blog about the quirky side of sports was ranked No. 1 in the world by my mom.
Twitter @pgrathoff (9.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

59. Peter St. Onge

Designation North Carolina Opinion Editor Author Bio McClatchy Opinion Editor, leading opinion teams across McClatchy markets. Also: editorial page editor for Charlotte Observer, News & Observer in Raleigh.
Twitter @saintorange Get Email Contact

60. Steve Wiseman

Designation Sports Writer and Assistant Sports Editor Author Bio @McClatchy sportswriter/Assistant sports editor at newsobserver.com. @DukeMBB beat writer. @bleavnetwork co-host. @IllinoisStateU grad. Proud former blue check
Twitter @stevewisemanNC Get Email Contact

61. T. Keung Hui

Designation Reporter Author Bio I'm a K-12 education reporter for @newsobserver. I also tweet about history, baseball & science fiction. Retweets aren’t endorsements -- unless about @Yankees.
Twitter @nckhui (22.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

62. Teddy Rosenbluth

Designation Life Sciences Reporter Author Bio Life sciences reporter at @newsobserver | ****@newsobserver.com | UCLA psychobiology | Clips with @LAmag, @smdailypress, @ConMonitorNews, @Report4America
Twitter @teddyrosenbluth (1.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

63. Thad Ogburn

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Managing Editor, @newsobserver in Raleigh and @TheHerald_Sun in Durham. Get a very affordable digital subscription: rnoffers.com/M42/RB2/
Twitter @thadogburn Get Email Contact

64. Travis Long

Designation Photojournalist Author Bio Photojournalist @newsobserver, chicken keeper, hemp grower, bicycle commuter, vegetarian, Part 107 pilot, community college, Indigenous, ᏣᎳᎩᏱ ᏕᏣᏓᏂᎸᎩ
Twitter @vizjourno Get Email Contact

65. Virginia Bridges

Designation Criminal Justice Reporter Author Bio Exploring what is & isn't working in NC's criminal justice system for @newsobserver and @TheHerald_Sun. #iteam Send tips to ****@newsobserver.com.
Twitter @VirginiaBridges Get Email Contact